The ambassador Russian Federation explained the reasons of detentions with London the Iranian tanker

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Moscow, 12 Aug - information agency "RIA Novosti". The authorities United Kingdom, having detained the Iranian tanker, could try to provoke a situation for exterritorial application of laws of EU, the ambassador considers Russian Federation in London Alexander Yakovenko. The authorities British Gibraltar suspected on July 4 the Iranian Grace 1 tanker of violation of sanctions of EU against Syrie. Within a legal investigation the police detained the captain, the senior assistant to the tanker and two more crew members. Court prolonged their detention till August 15. "As for the tanker it is here over, a situation very difficult...
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Alexander Yakovenko
Last position: Rector (The Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation)
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Maknoton Alex
Bender Abbas